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Yellowhead

2008 Results

Yellowhead
Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote Share (%)	Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST		259/259 polls
CON	Rob Merrifield	26,863	71.88	Elected
NDP	Ken Kuzminski	4,567	12.22
GRN	Monika Schaefer	3,437	9.20
LIB	Mohamed El-Rafih	1,489	3.98
CHP	John Wierenga	606	1.62
CAP	Melissa Brade	408	1.09

Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.

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Overall Results

Overall Election Results
Party	Elected	Leading	Total	Vote Share (%)
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST
CON	143	0	143	37.63
LIB	77	0	77	26.24
BQ	49	0	49	9.97
NDP	37	0	37	18.20
IND	2	0	2	0.65
GRN	0	0	0	6.80
OTH	0	0	0	0.51

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